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BEST EDDIE MUNSTER HANGOUT Burial Grounds If former child star Butch Patrick, who played boy werewolf Eddie Munster on TV, needed a coffee fix in Olympia, Burial Grounds would sure to be his haunt (because Cryptatropa would send him back to rehab). Boy Munster would find comfort among the Burial Grounds' black
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Michael Elvin of Olympia's Bar Francis is as much a scholar as he is a barista. Elvin, named Olympia's Best Barista, speaks knowledgeably about the flavors of coffee (butterscotch and vanilla were mentioned one recent morning) and methods of its brewing - and he sounds equally expert when he talks chai. "I'm
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Dawn Gillnett, voted Olympia's Best Bartender, is a bit nervous having her first newspaper interview, but when asked to talk about her work mixing drinks and befriending customer's at King Solomon's Reef, she opens up. "I LOVE it," she says. "I love the schedule. I love being around the people. You
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Restaurant: Tofu Hut Best Bartender: Dawn Gillnett, King Solomon's Reef Best Happy Hour: The Brotherhood Lounge Best Pizza: Oldschool Pizzeria Best Sushi: Koibito Japanese Restaurant Best Pho: Little
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BEST BURGLARY Matter Gallery We don't want to encourage burglaries, but surely the one at Matter Gallery last January deserves just a little more note. The sheer Mission Impossible nature of the crime drew national media attention. Thieves rappeled movie-style into the gallery after breaking through a skylight. Heavy snow had left
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Politician: Gov. Jay Inslee Best Politician You Love To Hate: Gov. Chris Gregoire Best Thurston County Non-profit Organization: SafePlace Best Local Hero: Casey Heath Best Thurston County
Food Matters
DIRTY OSCAR'S BREAKFAST Dirty Oscar's Annex (2309 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) is known for turning traditional breakfast favorites into gastro pub fare. Hello braised elk hash! Friday, March 1 Chef Aaron Grissom introduces a few new early-morning dishes to the mix, including a Manchego Benedict, daily quiche specials as well as several
Music
Had I known what I was going to witness Sunday night at The Northern, I would have gone to much greater lengths to combat the obstacles that nearly cost me my attendance. A last minute decision to bring a friend with me to the Olympia all-ages venue found me sitting
Stage
Many theater companies search for the perfect formula to fill their seats and ensure a successful season. Often this leads to the overproduction of a few staple scripts. Thankfully, Tacoma Little Theatre's Second Stage goes a different route. If they were using a formula, this is what it would be:
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart Royal Wednesday. 7:30 to 10 pm. $5. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup.
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. Grit City Comedy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Open Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Blue Heron Arts Center Vashon. Bill Harley. All Ages. 1:30 pm. $5-$8. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Immanuel Presbyterian Church Tacoma - Northend. Special Blues
Show And Tell
Innumerable films have been categorized in the marginal depiction of the word "surreal," denoting fantasy, non-conventional atmosphere, the obscure and a singular word used most commonly in describing the film Holy Motors. A wise man once said, "Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible." Absurdity and breathtaking
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Fellowship Of Reconciliation Benefit, with Tom Rawson. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $10-$25. Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Tacoma Concert Band: Shades Of Blue. All Ages. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Derek Sheen. 8:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. David Mallett. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Song Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. $2. BLUES Urban Onion Restaurant and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Sharief Hobley, Sour Owl. 9 pm. $10 tickets; $12 at the door.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance
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For Audrey Henley, who made a name for herself booking crossover bands, indie delights and enticing acts, it's always been about community. Hailing from Turlock, Calif., a small town outside of Modesto, Henley grew up watching her parents serve their community by being business owners. Her father owned a restaurant, Pioneer
Music
Aloha, Bobble Tiki is pleased to report that he now has email again. Let's all thank the Eastern European goat herders who handle his tech issues for getting right on this 36-hour-old problem. You'd think Bobble Tiki was trying to rebalance the Murray Morgan Bridge with the amount of fussing this
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>>> Saturday, Feb. 23 THE DEEP WILE The Deep Wile make the kind of music that hits a sweet spot for me: that era in the late '70s when roots-y rock and humble pop were meeting up punk and DIY aesthetics, with the likes of Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe and Wreckless Eric,